Imagine you could take your wildest dreams and aspirations and take them on a quick test run without having to leave your job. That is Christie Albrecht’s gift to the world through her book, You Make the Path by Walking!    Christie works with people who have “built castles in the sky” and helps them build the foundation under them to live out its reality.   She helps leaders unleash the brilliance of their teams through workshops, brainstorms, and strategic planning processes.    Now, all those creative voices can gather in one place called The Rowdy Creative - Christie’s online community for people who are trying to unlock the power of creativity in their lives!   Whether you're struggling to figure out where your business or organization is trying to go, or you’re just looking to switch things up in life; dive into the episode and learn how to test drive your dreams and choose your own adventure! [00:01 - 8:17] Opening Segment   I introduce Christie Albrecht Bio  Christie shares the heart behind her newest book You Make the Path by Walking A guide to adventure and trying new things  60+ possible endings to the book Born out of Christie’s own questioning of life  Christie’s thoughts on the Great Resignation/Great Questioning People are reimagining their lives Other ways of living are suddenly possible  The door has cracked open    [08:18 - 19:40] Test Drive Your Dreams: Action Steps Practical tips to test driving your dream The importance of seeing the examples of others who’ve done it Open yourself to mentally trying different ideas  It starts with imagination  Next steps Figure out what you really want  Tune in to other people’s stories  Give yourself permission to listen to your inner voice  “What we give our attention to expands”  Resources - where to go to get started Christie’s first instinct is to dive into books  Follow your curiosity Put yourself with the people doing that thing Bring out the best in humanity and amplify our future on The Goodness Exchange More information on how you can join in below   [19:41 -  28:12] Choosing Your Own Adventure Christie talks about finding the wise voices Combat the negative with an army of positive inspiration  Be intentional about consuming positive stories  How traveling/serendipity can play into your inspiration A lifestyle of curiosity and growth Christie talks about her travels in the world  How Christie met her husband while traveling to Chile Be willing not to have everything mapped out  Trust the process “First you jump off the cliff and you build your wings on the way down.” - Curt Vonnegut   [28:13 - 37:04] A Place for All Rowdy Creatives Christie talks about the purpose of The Rowdy Creative Started as a support group for creatives  Conceptualized into a virtual neighborhood for creatives Helping people feel good online  An ecosystem filled with people with similar interests Going down a path paved with meaning  Facing the monster of negativity  Protected from failure, but kept from succeeding Writing FEAR at the top of every new idea  Let it air its grievances then shut it up  Find positive voices as a counterweight to negativity   [37:05 - 40:27] Closing Segment   How to connect/engage with Christie and her work Links below  One thing Christie would love to do to open the doors to change More people hearing the message of creativity  Creativity is in how you live, not just what you do  I remind us about the 4 shifts  If you find goodness share it! Give a review and rating, and share this episode with others Final announcements    Tweetable Quotes: “We spend so much kind of ignoring our intuition and ignoring that inner voice that the first step is to start listening to it again; being able to hear it again and then starting to listen to it.” - Christie Albrecht “Follow your curiosity.” - Christie Albrecht “I will get myself where I need to be even if I can’t see the destination from where